Dai Nippon Printing and SIG Combibloc to Collaborate in Japan

Tokyo-headquartered Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) and SIG Combibloc,
one of the world's leading manufacturer of cartons for food and beverages,
have reached an agreement to collaborate in the food and beverage carton business
for the Japanese market.

Background to the partnership

In Japan, cardboard cartons for beverage use come in only two major formats
- a gable top type and a brick type - with resulting limited scope for product
differentiation.

Since 1978, DNP has developed and marketed cartons for use with soft drinks
and alcoholic products, along with filling systems. Alcoholic beverage cartons
and their filling systems have captured high sales shares, and DNP's aseptic
filling system, such as for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles has been
adopted by many food and beverage manufacturers.

SIG Combibloc was the first manufacturer of carton packs to introduce a beverage
carton in Europe and for more than 40 years has been a powerful player in the
market for aseptic carton packs for beverage and food products.

SIG Combibloc offers a unique range of carton packs and openings, as well
as carton packaging solutions for products containing particulates. It was the
first company to introduce an aseptic carton pack system in Europe. Today, the
portfolio of different shapes, volumes and opening solutions offer more than
300 packaging options, including some of the most innovative formats in the
market such as the combidome carton bottle and combifit.

This variety of carton packs, and notably the ability to fill products containing
particulates such as fruit, will offer new value to the Japanese consumer.

The partners aim to capitalise on their strengths and track records to expand
business in Japan through sales of SIG Combibloc's carton packaging for food
and beverages, along with the SIG Combibloc filling system. The objective is
to rejuvenate carton packaging as one of the most eco-friendly packaging solution
in the market.

Technology Features

The flexible filling technology from SIG Combibloc makes it possible to fill
beverages containing pieces of fruit or vegetables, cereal grains or jelly pearls.
The drinksplus solution allows for product premiumisation and adding real nutritional
value to beverages. In other Asian markets such as China and Korea, drinksplus
beverages have been well received and continue to grow in market share.

Aseptic filling of beverages and foods with particulate content into carton
packs is based on SIG Combibloc's unique filling technology. SIG Combibloc filling
machines can produce up to 24,000 packs per hour - a world-class speed - with
low system costs and consistently low wastage rates. They enable food and beverage
manufacturers to keep production extremely flexible and cost-effective.

The SIG Combibloc Group

In 2015, SIG Combibloc sold about 31 billion carton packs to customers in
the dairy, non-carbonated soft drinks and food sector.

SIG Combibloc achieved a turnover of 1,720 million Euro with around 5,000
employees in more than 40 countries. Across the globe, products are filled in
carton packs on more than 1,100 SIG Combibloc filling machines. Globally, customers
fill more than 10,000 different products from more than 50 product categories
in carton packs from SIG.

Looking ahead

In June 2016, the partners commenced preparations to target sales and business
promotion activities in Japan. It is planned to launch sales in spring 2017.

Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) is based in Tokyo. Its President is Yoshitoshi
Kitajima. The company has capital of 114.4 billion yen.

SIG Combibloc is headquartered in Switzerland. Its CEO is Rolf Stangl.

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